Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2359 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this installment of Voices, Cynthia Chaplin interviews Lauren Buzzeo, the founder, editor and publisher of Full Pour magazine. About today’s guest: Full Pour, an independent print magazine with a fresh take on drinks media, was launched in March 2023 by editor and publisher Lauren Buzzeo, a decades-long drinks and publishing industry vet. The...

Welcome to episode 2358 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 192 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon and the second part of this Giro d’Italia Special Edition.  The 2025 Giro d’Italia kicks off in Durrës, Albania, and crosses into southern Italy for nine early stages through cities like Lecce, Matera, and Naples—offering a rich taste of regional food, wine, and culture before the race head...

Welcome to Episode 2357 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Barbara Fitzgerald interviews the leading digital and content strategist, Erica Duecy.  Key takeaways: Why are younger consumers shifting away from alcohol? What are younger consumers looking for from the alcohol sector? NOLO and their key characteristics More about the guest: Erica Duecy is founder of Business of Drinks, a podc...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2356 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Giulia Stocchetti interviews Giovanni Correggia.  More about today’s guest:   Giovanni Correggia represents the second generation of the Matteo Correggia winery. His father, Matteo, founded the winery in 1985 but sadly passed away in 2001 following an accident. For many years, his mother, Ornella, managed the estat...

Welcome to Episode 2355 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, an interview with Olivier Bernard. More about the guest: Olivier Bernard is a prominent figure in the French wine industry, best known for managing the historic Domaine de Chevalier, located in Léognan, in the Pessac-Léognan region south of Bordeaux. Since 1983, when his family acquired the estate, Bernard has poured passion...

Welcome to Episode 2354 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian. Today’s question comes from Cynthia Chaplin. Today’s question(s):  Do you think more regulations would be positive or negative for the Etna Contrad...

Welcome to Episode 2353 and the fourth episode of this special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova interviews Roman Chsherbakov of Eco Trade. Key Learning Objectives: Explore EcoTrade’s import strategy and its focus on premium artisanal wines Learn about The Bottle, EcoTrade’s retail and on-premise project, and how it connects consumers to wine cultu...

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2352 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with wine expert, consultant, producer and industry analyst, Robert Joseph.   Amongst other things, the conversion covers Robert’s memories of the summer of love of wine, his role as a General Chair of 5StarWines, the challenges of wine production, and playing devil’s advocate and...

Welcome to episode 2351 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 191 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Annabella Pascale, CEO of Tenuta di Artimino. More about today’s guest: Tenuta di Artimino covers approximately 700 hectares in the heart of Tuscany, including 80 hectares of vineyards and 16,000 olive trees. Situated across the provinces of Prato and Florence, the es...

Welcome to Episode 2350 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo interviews the wine communicator, content creator, and Master of Wine candidate, Cokie Ponikvar.  Key takeaways: How is GenZ consuming wine? What is GenZ's perception of Italian wine in particular?  How to better appeal to GenZ drinkers? What makes Italy so exciting? More about the guest: Cokie Ponikvar is a wi...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2349 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Karla Ravagnolo interviews Elisa Rezzano.  More about today’s guest:   Elisa Rezzano, 28, is a passionate Italian wine enthusiast and dedicated professional in the hospitality and wine industry. Her journey began at the age of 19, when she became a certified sommelier through the Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AI...

Welcome to Episode 2348 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, Discovering Château Smith Haut Lafitte Florence Cathiard. In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is back in Bordeaux, where she sits down with Florence Cathiard, co-owner of Château Smith Haut Lafitte in the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. Florence explains the history of the chateau, the importance of organi...

Welcome to Episode 2347 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian. Today’s question comes from Giorgia Rangoni. Today’s question(s):  AI and machine learning are being increasingly applied in viticulture, from anal...

Welcome to Episode 2346 and the third episode of the new special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova interviews Svetlana Fedoseeva of Nachalo Wine Group to dive into the wine scene in Uzbekistan. Key Learning Objectives: Understand the evolution of wine culture and consumer awareness in Uzbekistan Learn about the country’s import and distribution lan...

Welcome to Episode 2345 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this installment of Voices, Cynthia Chaplin interviews Lia Falconieri of the Chiek winery in Piemonte. About today’s guest: The Chiek winery is located in San Giorgio Canavese, Piemonte, between the towns of Turin and Ivrea, and includes 13 hectares of vineyards. The grapes are almost all Erbaluce, an ancient white grape variety native to the...

Welcome to episode 2344 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 190 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon and the first part of this Giro d’Italia Special Edition. The 2025 Giro d’Italia kicks off in Durrës, Albania, and crosses into southern Italy for nine early stages through cities like Lecce, Matera, and Naples—offering a rich taste of regional food, wine, and culture before the race heads...

Welcome to Episode 2343 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Honore Comfort, vice president of international marketing at the Wine Institute, public policy association of 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses.  Key takeaways: What are the generational disconnects at play when inviting young consumers into the wine category?  How can brands engag...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2342 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, McKenna Cassidy interviews the award-winning sommelier Alberto Rabachin.  More about today’s guest: Alberto Rabachin, born in 2000 in Vigevano and now based in Milan, was awarded the title of “Best Sommelier of the Year 2024” by FISAR (Federazione Italiana Sommelier Albergatori e Ristoratori) during their 52nd Nati...

Welcome to Episode 2341 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, Understanding Les Grands Crus Classés En 1855 with Philippe Casteja. In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is back in Bordeaux to meet Philippe Casteja, the president of Les Grands Crus Classés En 1855, the official Bordeaux classification body. Stevie is at Chateau Lynch-Moussas to meet the long-serving president w...

Welcome to Episode 2340 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian. Today’s question comes from Wim Sas (part 2). Today’s question(s):  It has been a while since we had a new DOCG. Some are suggesting Casauria from...

Welcome to Episode 2339, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2024. Today’s session is entitled “A Blind Tasting Journey exploring the nature of Natural Wine” with Isabelle Legeron MW and Robert Joseph. This 45-minute blind tasting, led by Isabelle Legeron MW, a globally recognized expert in natural wine, guides participants through an immersive experience designe...

Welcome to Episode 2338 and the second episode of the new special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova IWA interviews Ratmir Akhmetov of Kazakhstan Wines & Spirits.  Key Learning Objectives: Explore how sommelier training and competitions are raising the bar for wine professionals in Kazakhstan. Learn about Kazakhstan Wines & Spirits and potential opp...

Welcome to episode 2337 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 189 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is the Italian Wine Ambassador and founder, owner & general manager of MineWine.pl, Sławomir Komiński. More about today’s guest: Slawomir Komiński is a wine lover, especially one of Italian wine, and has a strong determination to turn the combination of his passion for w...

Welcome to Episode 2336 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo interviews Elmer Contreras, vice president and sales director of the wholesale wine merchant, Frederick Wildman and Sons. Key takeaways: The evolution of NY city on premise market over the last 30 years  How have beverage programs have evolved NY city wine market & Italian wines  More about the guest: VP, Sales...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2335 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Giulia Stocchetti interviews the entrepreneur Tommaso Inghirami.  More about today’s guest: The Inghirami family provides living proof that success is synonymous with curiosity and creativity. With Tommaso, one of the most illustrious surnames in Italy in terms of clothing enters its third generation with enthusias...